The Dry (2022) s02e04 Episode Script

Ow! MINA: That doesn't hurt.
Well, it does a bit, but
Thanks for squeezing
me in this week.
I've always wanted
to try acupuncture.
I hear it's really good
for bringing the body
SHIV SCREAMS Jesus
fucking Christ!
Oh! That's your kidneys.
SHIV WHIMPERS That one hurts.
SHE EXHALES
How's your father?
Good, yeah.
Yeah, he's really Glad
you brought him up, actually,
cos that way, you know,
I'm not being co-dependent.
Turn over.
Er I don't know if you know,
but he and Mom
are separated now.
Properly. So
he's completely available.
He's a very needy man.
Well, he's a lot
more independent now.
And, er, he's got more
time on his hands.
You should call him or
go and see him sometime.
I know he's there today. I'm
sure he'd love to see you if
I've been doing
some online dating.
Irishmen are very depressing.
Mm, yeah.
MINA EXHALES
You're a very repressed person.
What?!
Your heart is very closed.
No. No, no. I'm in a new
relationship, actually,
and it's going
really well, so
Is there someone
you're not forgiving?
No. No?
Can't think of anyone, no.
Holding grudges,
very bad for skin.
Look, it's all very well to
say, "Just forgive someone,"
but what if that person's
done some really bad things?
And what if you've done some
really bad things with that person?
I am finally at a place in
my life where I can say,
"No, that's not good for
me, I'm not gonna go there.
"I'm going to look after myself
and take care of number one.
"And sorry if you find that hurtful
or if you're having a shit time.
"But do you know what?
That is not my problem.
"Because I am making
healthy choices every day."
"And I am my own best friend."
"I think that's really
powerful, actually."
Actually, I'm really
fucking proud of myself
for getting here, you know.
That's 80 euros.
COFFEE MACHINE DRONES
Can I take one of these?
Mm, help yourself.
I thought you might
be pulling a sickie.
Heard you throwing
up last night.
Not out on the
razzmatazz, were you?
No, just a tummy bug.
Aw.
She always says you're
the sensible one.
She's very proud of you,
you know, your mother.
Your achievements,
your unbroken success.
I mean with Carl
and then Shiv.
Jesus, Shiv, what a
mess FINBAR SCOFFS
even without the
alcoholism. BOTH CHUCKLE.
But you She always says
"Caroline. She's the one."
"She's the one who'll
make us proud."
Thought I'd share that with you.
How do I look?
Great. Where you going?
Oh, important business meeting.
Wish me luck! HE CHUCKLES.
Go easy on those, not
great for the old
SLAPS HIS BOTTOM
Hey!
Oh! What are you doing here?
Hi, love.
You know Shiv, my daughter.
She goes to the
afternoon meetings.
That's not the Shiv they
kicked out last week?
Mm-hm. Heard he
made a babby cry.
No, that's not
Jack turned up to a meeting.
Oh. My ex. He's
not an alcoholic.
How do you know?
Oh, he's going through a very
tough time. Custody battles.
SYMPATHETIC MURMURS
That's not what
meetings are for.
So, back to your interview.
What interview?
Oh, it's nothing.
It's not nothin'. I mean, they're
doing a photo shoot an' all.
A friend of Billy's
is a journalist.
They wanna do a
little piece about me,
and Pam.
But should you do that? They're
calling you as a witness.
She's not gonna be
talking about the trial.
No!
It's about our friendship
and who Pam was.
But is this the wisest thing
when you're in recovery?
Ooh, someone's a stickler.
I'm not a stickler.
I just think you
should be focusing
Well, I think it's important.
I mean, all we're getting in the
media is true crime documentaries
and detective dramas and dead
women, dead women, dead women.
Here's a situation
where a woman actually solves
another woman's murder.
Well, she didn't solve it
I played my part. Mm-hm.
He'd still be spinning that
Majorca yarn if it wasn't for me.
Exactly! I think
you're a role model.
Oh, I wouldn't go that far, but
maybe, yeah.
It's just the way she acts like she
knows everything about sobriety now.
Like I'm just some loser who's
not part of the cool gang.
KAREN LAUGHS
The cool gang of
recovering alcoholics (?)
How does she even
know about Jack?
Oh, wow! Wotcha think?
Bodice too tight? No, it's
I'm going for dominatrix.
I can see that, yeah.
Is that for Gav? Gav?
Your husband?
Oh, maybe.
Or just to broaden me
horizons. CHUCKLES.
SIGHS WISTFULLY Reach
for something new.
Oh, my God. I got
short-listed for that bursary.
Wow! Like, hundreds
of people applied.
Oh, well, everything's just
coming up roses for you, isn't it?
New boyfriend, new bursary
I haven't got it yet, I
have to do the interview,
but, God, it would be amazing.
Money, a residency
Mm. I should tell Alex.
Unless did you wanna
show me something else?
No, no. It's grand.
Don't think I can pull
off dominatrix, anyway.
You have to be pretty ferocious.
I just don't have it in me.
Hello, Tom.
Hey! What was that?
Ah, beggars coming
into the cafe.
Hazard of the job.
What are you doing here?
Great. I mean, it's
not really a big deal.
Nah - it's just a shortlist.
Anyone could do that.
THEY CHUCKLE
I think we have to
celebrate, though.
Get your family involved.
My family don't really do that.
It's
Well, maybe they're
gonna have to start.
That was all in
the fridge? Yeah.
Shiv's new fella's a foodie.
Standards have gone up.
GLASSES CLINK, TOM SIGHS
I've missed you, Mina.
I know.
Who's that?
Oh, that's just Finbar.
Bernie's new fella.
He's living in the house?
Ah, no, no! He's
not living there.
He's just been staying there.
For a while He's, er,
an academic or something.
He wrote a book.
Anyway
where were we?
MINA SIGHS
Could we go inside?
KNOCK AT DOOR
Dr Sheridan.
Hi, yeah, what?
Er, checking that
you're all right
to cover my elective
inpatients next week?
I'm, er, taking a
few days' leave.
Me and some of the lads
are walking the Camino.
OK. Great. Great. Yeah.
Er, Gary was saying that you
were talking about consultancy.
Yeah. Er, well, thinking
about it, anyway.
Right. Do you
think you're ready?
I dunno. Erm I mean, it's
Yeah, yeah. No, listen, you're
absolutely right to be cautious.
I mean, look, it's a big step.
You know, there's, er, more
responsibility, less freedom, and
there's always sacrifices.
But, look, if ever you
need some advice or,
you know, someone to talk to,
I'd be more than happy to.
I've to I, er,
I have to just
In a purely professional
capacity. Er
Thanks, Dr Sheridan.
PHONE RINGS Ugh.
Hello? 'Shiv, hi.
Are you at work?'
Oh, on my way. It's my half day.
Of course it is. Er, I was
thinking of popping in.
I'm just in town, so
I Oh, yeah. I mean,
I'll be working, but,
actually, I have some good
Hi.
Jesus! You haven't
been home all week.
Yeah, that's cos I have a
boyfriend, who you haven't even
I have some news. Oh.
I have some news, too, actually.
Think mine's probably
a bit bigger.
Yeah. Of course it is.
When has anyone in this family ever
given a fuck about my achievements?
What achievements?
Oh, I'm sorry I'm not
Little Miss Perfect
What?
With my six A1's in
the leaving cert,
and my brilliant medical career
and my fabulous five-year plan
that'll no doubt work out
just fucking perfectly
cos everything always does
for Little Miss Perfect,
Caroline, doesn't it?
Fuck you, Shiv!
What?
Caroline!
What's that? Guest lecturer.
His new exhibition
just got panned.
"An orgy of banality".
Jesus. Mm.
That's the nice
part. You know him?
No, no, no. Surprising.
Thought he'd slept
with every woman
within sniffing distance
of a gallery. Really?
Oh, yeah. Shelley Dearbhla.
It was Christmas.
Anyway, we're dropping
him next term.
Cos he got a bad review?
Because he's a mess. Last I heard,
he was practically homeless.
Homeless?
Ach, he's not homeless.
He's just been
living in his car
Anthony! Word.
Hey, Eddie, all good?
I want you to take
a look at something.
That was a compost bin.
I'm sorry.
Listen, Anthony
I've tried to be fair, do a favour
for your dead bro or whatever,
but you're fucking pissing
all over my shoes here, man!
Laughing into a door-cam.
I wasn't laughing. I don't think
you leave me much choice here
Please don't fire me!
Look, I know it was
a shitty thing to do,
but so is treating
me like a paper boy.
My first month here,
I sold a house.
To your boyfriend. Yeah.
That fell through. Yeah,
but then I sold him a flat.
In fact, in my first quarter here,
I sold three flats and a mews.
You're not bringing in any
new business. Yes, I am!
I-I will be.
I'm actually working on
something now, actually.
Oh, yeah. What?
Well, I can't say till
I've locked it down, but
it's big.
It's a big fish?
Ooh, it's a fucking
massive fish.
It's
massive.
Bloody cats!
Sorry.
WATER HITS WINDOW
No. This won't work.
No, it will work, I promise.
I'm very aroused.
I meant this.
What woman wants to date
a man who lives in a shed?
But it It's not a shed.
It is a shed, Tom!
Where is your dignity?
You're a grown man,
you work hard all your life,
and this is where
you're going to end up?
With your ex-wife and her lover
living in the house you paid for.
Well, no, it's not like that.
This it's only temporary.
Grow some balls, Tom.
So, we're all set for
tonight. I've got steaks
'I was actually wondering
if we could cancel tonight.'
Well, you've already
cancelled twice.
It's just, I've had kind of a
stressy day. I don't feel
'Babe, babe, they've been
asking to meet you for months.
'It looks weird.'
Forget it. Sorry, er, how many
bottles of wine will I get?
'Actually, my folks aren't
really big drinkers.'
And I think we should
take it easy, too.
I want them to get
to know ya. Why?
Er No worries.
Erm, see you later.
PHONE RINGS Oh, wow!
Hello, Bernie Sheridan's phone.
Is my mom there? Tell
him I'll call him back.
'She's actually in the
middle of something.
'Can I get her to
call you back?'
Yeah, tell her don't bother.
Bit more of a smile
Smile?
HE SIGHS Just a little one.
HE MOUTHS
SHUTTER CLICKS
I know it's a sad story,
but no-one wants to see a
face like a flattened fanny
in the morning paper, do they?
Right, well what about the
wall? She's good sitting.
Let's sit you on the wall.
OK.
Shiv!
How do you find me? A friend
said you might be here.
JACK CHUCKLES
Well, come on in.
Grab a pew, here.
Do you want a tea? Sure.
Takes a few minutes
to get going, but, er
it's as good as a kettle.
So CLEARS THROA
this is where you're living?
Isn't it great? I get
all this for free.
And Stevie loves it, so
Won't they move you on?
Ah, yeah, they move
me on all the time.
I just find somewhere else.
Now, where did I leave that mug?
It's in here somewhere.
CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS
Cross your legs.
Really?! Yeah.
Now, head back and big smile!
I don't think I
She was murdered.
And you're making sure
that people remember her.
Lovely!
Ah, great!
Gorgeous! Show us them pins!
Ah yeah, that's the ticket!
RAPID CLICKS
Oh, yeah!
Lovely!
So, I saw that review of your
Ah, fuck.
Total stitch-up.
That reviewer was just pissed off
at me cos I didn't call her back.
You slept with the reviewer?
Years ago. Where's the
fuckin' professionalism?
JACK SCOFFS
Anyway, whatever about
the rest of my life,
my work's never
been better, so
Listen, Jack Did you
mean what you said to me?
At Caroline's engagement thing?
Oh, Jesus!
That night was
If you mean what I said about
you being a mediocre artist
I mean what you said about
being in love with me.
Cos EXHALES.
I had no idea.
I mean, maybe I had some
idea deep down, but
Anyway, I've been
thinking about that and
I've been thinking
about you, a lot.
I'm in a relationship.
It's serious.
The guy who collected you?
He's decent and
caring and committed.
Sounds boring.
He's good for me.
I don't think you were
I don't think you and I were
very good for each other.
No
Probably not.
But I I don't wanna be
And how I behaved at
the meeting wasn't
If you wanna come to meetings
or you need support right
now, you've every right.
We can be friend ly.
Or friends, or if you,
you know, want that?
Of course, I want that.
You're my best friend.
No-one else has come
up here to find me.
I need to be really clear
that what happened before
will never happen again.
That's over.
Understood.
You hungry? I've got beans.
LIVELY CHATTER, LAUGHTER
There he is. Mr Big Shot!
Hey, don't be embarrassing.
Here, come meet Ant.
WOMAN: Oh! Hey!
INAUDIBLE SPEECH AND LAUGHTER
So moving in together? Big step.
You told them Be careful.
Because once you do it, it's
very hard to extract yourself.
I have been trying for years.
Well, don't look at
me. It was his idea.
Well, no-one's forcing it, Ant.
Max has always been an old soul.
Even when he was a teenager.
14 going on 40. ANT LAUGHS
60 more like. DEE LAUGHS.
So, um, where are you
living now Anthony?
Just, erm, at home
with the family.
Ugh, poor you. Hey!
Thank you. Max said
yo use didn't drink.
I thought you'd be
total dry shites.
HE LAUGHS
I mean, my family are all teetotal,
we're basically all alcoholics.
Really? Your whole family?
Don't mind Dee. Always
wants to know everything.
Yes, she's studying
to be a therapist.
Thinks she is Dr Freud.
Eh, no, I don't actually
think I'm a patriarchal creep
who was perving on his patients,
but I do have an
interest in addictions.
Especially in families.
Well, Ant's family have
been through a lot,
So Have we?
I think so.
Oh, OK.
Show me a family that
doesn't have problems.
Mm. POLITE CHUCKLING.
My brother killed himself. So
Oh, I'm so sorry.
That's awful. No, it's grand.
Like, I mean, it totally
fucked up my parents,
but I don't really remember
him, so That's not true.
What?
Am I not traumatised
enough for you? HE SCOFFS.
What? Where did that come from?
Well, Carl studied law, too.
Actually, he would have been
a perfect boyfriend for you.
Good looking lawyer,
total fuck-up.
LAUGHS DRUNKENLY
All the boxes ticked! SNORTS.
Oh, though, he wasn't
queer, though, was he?
Although, who actually knows
because he did, like
GLASSES CLATTER ..top himself
before any of us could
actually find out.
So who knows?
WINE SLOSHES IN GLASS Thank you.
Hm?
You've got something
on your nose. Hm?
Thanks.
If you ever wanna talk
Nice to meet you,
Anthony. Yes, you too.
I'll call you tomorrow. Hm?
Take care, son.
EXHALES SHAKILY
You were doing coke
in the Jacks, Ant?
I was trying to sober up
MAX SIGHS I really
fucked up, didn't I?
Do you want me to go? I think
we need to talk about this.
I'm not sure we're
ready for It's OK.
I'll go. Ant
I'll go.
Bernie.
Can I have a word
er, in private?
Now? Can it wait?
I've had a long day.
TOM SIGHS I 'spose.
Well, no, it can't
wait, actually.
Well, can we just finish this round?
We're kind of in the middle of
No, we can't just finish
this round, Finbar!
I wanna have a fucking word
with me ex-fucking-wife
in my own fucking home.
Thank you very fucking much.
Tom?!
Caroline! CAR DOOR SLAMS
Caroline, look, I'm really
sorry about earlier.
Are you OK?
SHARP WHISTLE Brought the party!
Booze-free Prosecco.
Doesn't matter.
The famous Caroline?
Ant? Big night, yeah?
I thought you were having
dinner with Max's parents.
ANT GROANS
Oh! Everyone's here. Great!
Cos Shiv's actually
got some good news.
We're getting a divorce,
and your father wants to sell
the house out from under us.
What's your good news?
It's over You're
lying on a cold shoulder
Let's do whatever
to forget her
She's leaving you, just
let her Cos you're better off
Oh, I don't wanna see
you Waste another day
Your heart break,
your heart break
I don't wanna see
you Waste another day
Your heart break
Your heart break
I don't wanna see you ♪
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